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ZX-10R recall update

04 August 2004

Kawasaki is moving swiftly to replace front wheels on the recalled ZX-10R as it investigates another two potential cases of the fault. Last week the firm announced a product safety recall which meant...

Meet the babes at CMC

04 August 2004

CMC motorcycles has a load of special offers running at its Sheffield store this weekend with the MCN Babes in attendance, test rides on all new Yamahas and the chance to win an R1. For this weekend...

The bike goes, or I do!

04 August 2004

If your love of bikes has pushed your marriage to breaking point and beyond, then we want to hear from you. Maybe it ended because you spent more time spannering than seducing. Did the delights of...

Deals on 999 and ZZ-R

04 August 2004

Panniers worth £460 are now being supplied free of charge with remaining stocks of Kawasaki’s 2002 ZZ-R1200. motorcyclenews.com Editor David Cushman ran a ZZ-R1200 in 2002 and ended up fitting the...

How to spot stolen bikes

04 August 2004

Learn how to spot a rung or cloned stolen bike at a bike theft seminar in September. The MAG Foundation event is at the Arts Centre at the University of Warwick on Saturday September 18, led by Ken German of the International Association of Auto Theft Investigators. On top of showing you how to spot a wrong un, MAG will feedback research it has conducted on theft and security. Have Your Say...

Outstanding used deals

04 August 2004

If you’re on the hunt for a bike that will stand out from the crowd, you’ve come to the right place. Our packed-full Bikes For Sale section will always oblige with the choicest offerings. Among the...

Bimota DB5 due soon

04 August 2004

Bimota will use the Munich motorcycle show in September to show the prototype for its latest road bike, the DB5. The new bike will be based around a Ducati 1000DS v-twin engine, which currently...

In MCN - August 25

04 August 2004

This week’s MCN – out from Wednesday August 25 – includes a bumper crop of brilliant and exclusively revealed new bikes. For the first time you’ll see the: Radically updated ZX-6R The faired...

MZ's Monster at Munich

04 August 2004

MZ will reveal its rival for Ducati’s Monster at next month’s Munich Show. The firm says it will show a first prototype at the big German bike show and aims to have the bike in production in Spring...

150mph Deafblind rider

04 August 2004

Deafblind Graham Hicks is aiming to smash his existing Guinness quad world speed record of 104mph on his Super Blackbird-based quad at RAF Wittering on Saturday (August 14). He’s targeting 150mph...

Special edition Piega

04 August 2004

To celebrate the revival of Mondial the firm is planning to launch a special limited edition version of the Piega Evo signed by Roberto Ziletti, the man responsible for the initial revival of the...

Bike meets: Aug 5 on

04 August 2004

FRIDAY August 6 Italian Job Cafe, Peterborough. 01733-236438. Lydd International Raceway, Kent. 01797-321895. Station Hotel, Redcar, Cleveland. 01642-483899. The Station, Alfreton, Derbyshire.

Ride better at cut price

04 August 2004

A non-profit making course to help you enjoy the performance of your bike is being offered as part of the Handle It Or Lose it initiative. The road-focused weekends will cost you no more than £80,...

MAG resists pillion ban

04 August 2004

Campaigners aiming to ban anyone under 16 from riding pillion should not be allowed to force through a change in the law – says pro-bike group MAG. A 3000-name petition, with the backing of a local...

Follow MCN on tour

04 August 2004

MCN’s Angus Farquhar and Marc Abbott are off on a tour of the Emerald Isle this week on their long-term test bikes Farquhar and Abbott will be pilling on the soft luggage and taking the Honda CBR600F...

New Gatso threat looms

04 August 2004

Police could soon have a new tool to target riders – a digital speed camera system that takes pictures of the rear of vehicles. The new cameras are being tested by speed camera maker Gatso in the...

An R1 rival from BMW

04 August 2004

BMW’s new focus on building high-performance sports machines is getting sharper still – with plans for a bike to rival the likes of Yamaha’s R1. The triple-cylindered bike will effectively use...

MCN Cruiser test diary

04 August 2004

It’s impossible to resist when someone asks you to spend a weekend riding bikes. Particularly when it involves riding around the seaside on one of the hottest weekends of the year. Which is how I...

Riders do better work

04 August 2004

Riding a bike to work improves your productivity, reduces stress and saves time and money, according to new research conducted with the world’s biggest accountancy firm. Scooter maker Piaggio tracked...

Z750 wins shootout

04 August 2004

Kawasaki’s Z750 just edges it in our naked four-cylinder middleweights road test. We score it 86% – beating Yamaha’s FZ6 with 85%, Honda’s CBF600 with 78% and leaving Suzuki’s Bandit 600 trailing in...

Bikes on TV: Aug 4 on

04 August 2004

Saturday August 7 DISCOVERY HOME AND LEISURE 1am Five Coolest Things: Supercross 1.30am Five Coolest Things: Off-road MOTORS TV 6am World Supersport 10pm World Superbikes Midnight World Supersport BRITISH EUROSPORT 9.30am World Superbikes from Brands Hatch 11.30pm Freestyle Motocross MEN AND MOTORS Noon Harley-Davidson – The Legend 3pm Champion Agostini 6pm Summertime Blues, also at...

In MCN; August 11

04 August 2004

We’re going glossy with this week’s special edition one-off issue of MCN – out from Wednesday August 11. A glossy magazine-style wraparound gives us the chance to offer a free A3-size Rossi poster...

Ducati's Aprilia bid fails

04 August 2004

Aprilia’s bosses have rejected Ducati’s bid to buy their troubled firm – leaving the way clear for Piaggio. The Ducati offer appears to have floundered over the price the firm was prepared to pay and...

UK firm buys Indian

04 August 2004

Indian Motorcycles was given another chance to bounce back from bankruptcy after it was bought last week by a UK based investment firm. The brand was revived in 1998 but struggled to meet its budgets...

Help catch theft gang

04 August 2004

Police are warning riders to beware of a blue or black Transit-sized van with white writing on the side and the registration number L288 GHM. The van was used in the theft of a silver Suzuki SV650 from a road in Islington, London on Monday morning (August 9). A gang of six white men aged around 19 were involved. Have Your Say Police say the van may be on false plates but ask that if you spot it...

Track days: Aug 4 on

04 August 2004

Each week we publish a list of TRACKDAYS. These are those for the week commencing Wednesday August 4, 2004. WEDNESDAY August 4 Track Evening, Rockingham, Northants. £65. 01536-271100. THURSDAY August 5 Focused Events Trackday, Cadwell Park, Lincs. £89. 01903-744011. Speedfreak Trackday, Croft, North Yorkshire. 01625-859969. 100% Bikes Trackday, Lydden Hill, Kent. £110. 0870-8722532 or...

E-clip: August 4

04 August 2004

King of slide Garry McCoy gets it badly wrong on the Craner Curves during the 2000 British GP. Click here to view the clip

Prize for Croft opinions

04 August 2004

North Yorkshire County Council will survey riders at the British Superbike round at Croft circuit this weekend, and one winner will receive a Shoei XR1000 Kagayama replica, signed by the Rizla Suzuki...

New era for showrooms

04 August 2004

One of the UK’s biggest bike brands is making a radical change to the way its showrooms look. At leading Piaggio dealers you’re likely to feel like you’ve entered a top notch bike show when you...

Off road: Aug 4 on

01 August 2004

Each week we publish a list of off road events being held in the UK, these are those for the week commencing Wednesday, August 4, 2004. SPEEDWAY WEDNESDAY August 4 Hull. 01482-784848. King’s Lynn. 01553-771111. THURSDAY August 5 Poole. 01202-681145. Sheffield. 0114-285-3142. Speedway World Cup Race-Off, Poole Stadium, Dorset. www.speedwaygp.com FRIDAY August 6 Edinburgh. 01501-734404. ...

Rideouts: Aug 4 on

01 August 2004

Each week we publish a list of rideouts happening in the UK. These are those for the week commencing August 4, 2004. You can organise your own rideouts by posting on our Road Riding board in the Have Your Say forums (see link to Have Your Say, right). THURSDAY August 5 IN-4 (KTM) Tracks and Trails, N Wales. 01270-768562. Royal Oak, North Kelsey, Lincs. 7pm. 01652-678544. FRIDAY August 6 ...

Race events: Aug 4 on

01 August 2004

Each week we publish a list of racing events in the UK. These are those for the week starting Wednesday August 4. ROAD RACING SATURDAY August 7 Derby Phoenix MCC, Cadwell Park, Lincolnshire. 01623-636880. Mid-Antrim 150 Road Racing, Clough, County Antrim. 02890-629016. New Era MCC, Oulton Park, Cheshire. 01920-444205. SUNDAY August 8 Derby Phoenix MCC. See Saturday. NG Road Racing,...

In MCN, August 4

01 August 2004

This week’s MCN – out from Wednesday August 4, 2004 – features our full Brands Hatch WSB coverage including: Why Brands could be axed How a crashfest has opened up the title fight Why Toseland is...

Rallies: August 4 on

01 August 2004

Each week we publish a list of RALLIES and EXHIBITIONS on in the UK. These are those for the week commencing August 4, 2004. THURSDAY August 5 Mancunian Sidecarnival 2004, Elm Cottage Campsite, nr Chester. 01204-861843 or 0161-688-8251. FRIDAY August 6 Highbridge Farm, Eastleigh, Hants. www.newtypeevents.co.uk West Coast MCC Iron Ore Rally, Egremont Rugby Club, Cumbria. £9.

Video ads go live

01 August 2004

Here’s our first ever video clip to accompany a bike for sale on motorcyclenews.com. Phil Male is the first person to take advantage of the unique offer to make his bike the star of its own online TV...

MCN August 18 issue

01 August 2004

The latest issue of MCN is out from Wednesday, August 18, 2004. It features: Exclusive details of Honda’s new VFR1200 KTM’s new 140mph Supermoto First pics of MZ’s naked 1000 The lightest sports 1000...